Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas announces Senate bid

Chris Pappas, a gay man representing New Hampshire’s first Congressional district in his US home, has announced plans to remove the plan of Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, a US Senator. He will be the first gay person in the Senate. There are already lesbian and bisexual women in the room.

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“Because our economy, our democracy, and our way of life is going well, I am running for the Senate, and New Hampshire deserves a senator based on the people, location and values ​​of this state,” Pappas said in a video posted on social media on Thursday.

“There are special interests and big corporations that have a great influence in our political system,” he continued. His members feel that the system is equipped against them. He condemned federal government cuts in services to give billionaires like Elon Musk a tax credit, pointing to his work to lower consumer prices and fighting to stop polluters, confronting “extremists trying to steal our rights.” He highlighted his New Hampshire roots and his experience running a family restaurant in Manchester, the state’s largest city.

“Like Senator Shaheen, I always put New Hampshire first,” he said. “You rely on me to stand up to this administration, the self-dealing billionaires, and the extreme politicians who threaten our future and our ability to get things done for New Hampshire.”

Pappas became the first outing member of New Hampshire’s representative LGBTQ+ community in Congress when he was elected to the US home in 2018. Before that, he held state and county offices.

He has a perfect score of 100 Human Rights Campaign Congress scorecard Regarding his three House conditions, last year he voted for Congress’s only LGBTQ+ Defense Authorization Act. His vote was not necessary for the bill to pass.

He defended the vote and said he opposed the provisions of the bill. The bill was attempted to strip many LGBTQ+ and members of the Allied Congress from there, but ultimately supported the entire bill, with President Joe Biden signing the law. “This is an important bill governing our national defense and gives 14.5 to our enlisted service members. [percent] Pappas will invest in military housing and provide key support at the Portsmouth Navy shipyards of the time.

Shaheen announced in March that he would not be re-election in 2026. She served three terms in the Senate and is the former governor of New Hampshire.

Another New Hampshire Democrat, Maggie Goodlander, said she might seek a Senate seat, TV station wmur Report. She is in her first term representing the state’s second congressional district in her US home.

Republicans considering the run include former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and former US ambassadors of New Zealand Scott Brown. After serving partial terms as a US Senator in Massachusetts from 2010 to 2013, Brown moved to New Hampshire. He attempted a Senate seat from New Hampshire in 2014, but was defeated by Shaheen.

Republicans immediately attacked Papas. “Chris Pappas wants to support biological men competing in women’s sports and ban gas-powered vehicles, and voted to raise taxes for hard-working granite statisticians,” a statement from Nick Puglia, Regional Press Secretary of the National Republican Senate Committee. “Papas is extremely uncontacting and the New Hampshire family deserves better.”

“Biological male” means trans women and girls. 2023, Papas Vote against the bill This will prevent California from ending sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. I passed the house, not the Senate. Pappas supports renewable energy, but refused to say whether they supported the ban on gas-powered vehicles in New Hampshire in 2023, and does not appear to have called for a nationwide ban.

LGBTQ+ Supporting office candidates + The Victory Fund quickly backed Pappas. “Rep. Chris Pappas has a long and storied history of serving New Hampshire. Since running for state office 23 years ago, the LGBTQ+ victory fund has been on his side. Assuming physical autonomy and price goger, Chris remains an important voice in search of New Hampshire people.

“We need Chris’s pro-voiced voice in the Senate. Here we have only one LGBTQ+ member at the moment. He will be a strong fighter against the current administration and the anti-equal forces of extreme politicians who are trying to erase our rights and existence.

“His presence in the Senate is important to seize a majority and ensure that granite state voters don’t get a raw deal. Chris has a deep understanding of New Hampshire, and his records show that he is focused on lasers on getting things done.